Judge orders immediate rehiring of fired US government workers

Open the newsletter to watch the White House for free

Your guide to what the American elections mean 2024 for Washington and the world

A federal judge in the Trump administration has ordered the rehabilitation of tens of thousands of government employees in recent weeks, in one of the largest legal setbacks to lead the aggressive cost of Eileon Musk.

This, which was issued by William Alsoub, the San Francisco Provincial Judge, demanded that immediate employees be returned to test staff through agencies including the US Treasury, Defense and Energy Ministry, after government workers representatives argued that they had been illegally expelled.

Alsup found that the Personnel Management Office, a governmental human resources agency, was one of the main vehicles used by the so -called Ministry of Governmental efficiency in Musk (DOGE), has no legal authority to request such a chapter.

In a hearing on Thursday, Alsup also criticized the United States government for its failure to send the OPM representative or any other official to answer questions about the recent hairdos, despite the explicit demand from the court, and expressed doubts about the Trump administration’s claim that those who were launched had been performing in their roles.

“The law is clear that OPM has no power to order federal agencies to dismiss its employees,” said Daniel Leonard, a lawyer at Altshuler Berzon, who represents the prosecutor. “Today’s ruling is an important first step in holding this administration accountable.”

ALSUP is the latest in a series of strikes to the Crusade to reduce costs. Earlier this month, the Supreme Court supported something that compels the government to pay $ 2 billion foreign aid contracts that the Trump administration tried to cancel, while judges in the lower courts prevented the musk envoys from accessing some sensitive information.

The United States government has also moved to clarify the direction issued shortly after Trump’s inauguration regarding test employees, while emphasizing that it is up to individual agencies to make employee decisions. Last week, Trump urged Musk to use “scalpel” instead of “hatred” when it comes to determining savings, after he paid the size and breadth of discounts and protests even from Republican legislators.

In a statement on the ALSUP order, White House press secretary Caroline Levita accused the judge “of trying to seize the employment and launch power of the executive branch unconstitutionally.”

She added: “If the judge of the Federal District Court wants the executive authority, they can try to run for the presidency themselves. The Trump administration will immediately fight against this ridiculous and unconstitutional order.”